After watching this thread develop today I decided if I ever own a mouse gun I will never discuss my ownership of said weapon publicly. In fact I wouldn't even admit to a .380. Used to be we only directed this level of hate at plastic guns. Times have sure changed. Imagine the heat a polymer .25acp would draw. Lookout!
I dont think its hate towards the guns, I like the well made little guns as much or even more than the next guy, and have a few. They are cool little guns.
Ive simply come to a conclusion about them that seems to be contrary to, and annoy those enamored with them.
I think its some seem to base their decisions on a different reality, and take offense, when some of us have come to a different conclusion, based on experience more than emotion. And I guess that also goes in both directions, just different reasons for the choices.
If you carry the gun as a back up, its really a moot point, for the most part. If you carry it as a primary, I personally think you need to look hard at the choice, and with a broader view. But thats just me. Of course, you do exactly what is best for you, for whatever reason.
Where Im having difficulty here with some of the reasoning, is based on my actual experiences with these guns, and with what I see as a more realistic view of things. And of course, I could be way off here too. But if Im carrying a gun for reasons serious enough to feel the need to carry it, I think it should be of a reasonable/realistic caliber, and something that I can shoot well with, across the board, and will get me through most anything I might encounter. Not just across some narrow scenarios, or those fights we always win in our minds.
If you choose one of the smaller guns as a primary, as I asked Jeb, do you use them in regular practice like you would a full size gun, and in all the same scenarios, things like matches, drills, etc? If not, why not?
If the gun of choice is a good choice, and you can shoot it well, do you not you shoot it well across all things, or do you only work on those things where you do shoot them well?
Thats where I found the smaller size and caliber guns were lacking. I replaced my Seecamp, with a Glock 26. I can shoot the 26 at pretty much all the same distance as my 17 (which is literally out to a hundred yards), and pretty much just as well. I can't do that with my Seecamp, NAA Minis, the LCP's, Baby Brownigs, etc, I used to have. If you say you can, more power to you, but dont get pissed if Im skeptical, and ask to see you do it.
Im in no way judging anyone, or saying Im the best at everything/anything or better than anyone, not even close, but I do know what I can realistically do, and do on a regular basis, and on demand.
I dont care how you figure whatever gun you love, is the best choice, its your choice, pick what you want. I got nothing in it. All Im saying is, be honest with yourself, more than anything else, and look long and hard at why you choose something and what you're using a basis.
Or, is all that just to deep?
And I said cops not cowboys. But I would love to see that picture if you can post it. If I make it up in the attic any time soon I will get that article and check to see if I am correct. I probably am not. But it was a good read. Too bad we can't post old articles like that. Especially since the publishing company is long gone.
